Reading the articles below, do you not find an uncanny similarity? In both cases, the ruling govt sought to muzzle or censor a period of the nation's earlier history, as it involves the political foes of the ruling govt. Note the reasons given by the Singapore govt and assess whether they are legitimate reasons for censorship.
How would this compare with the Japanese govt's 'whitewashing' of their nation's history in the school's history textbooks over the atrocities committed by the Japanese in WWII?
ARTICLE 1: Film-maker appeals against MDA rating
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ARTICLE 2: Film on exiles contains 'untruths and deception' -- Allowing public screening would mean condoning use of subversion: Minister
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ARTICLE 3: Thaksin's name erased from Thai textbook
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